data exchange format

data exchange format

An interim data format for converting from one file or database structure to another. Also called a "data interchange format," the source data is converted into the exchange format by one program, and the data in the exchange format is converted to the target format by another program. For example, XML is commonly used as a data exchange format. See XML and CSV.

Many States are requiring an XML data interchange format as part of their HAVA implementations and with the support of other entities in the election community, the EDX format will have the opportunity to be field tested with feedback being used to drive improvement as these systems are rolled out" said Neil McClure, Strategic Technology Officer for Hart InterCivic's Election Solutions Group.

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